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insurrectionist
noun
	1.	a person who takes part in an armed rebellion against the constituted authority (especially in the hope of improving conditions)
			insurgent, freedom fighter, rebel
			revolutionist, revolutionary, subversive, subverter - a radical supporter of political or social revolution
			reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist - a disputant who advocates reform
			mutineer - someone who is openly rebellious and refuses to obey authorities (especially seamen or soldiers)
			Young Turk - a member of one or more of the insurgent groups in Turkey in the late 19th century who rebelled against the absolutism of Ottoman rule

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insurrectionist

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insurrectionist (plural insurrectionists)

person who provokes insurrection

GNU Collaborative International Dictionary of English

Insurrectionist 
\In`sur*rec"tion*ist\, n.
   One who favors, or takes part in, insurrection; an insurgent.

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